# dimple vs dipole

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dimple
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪmpəl/ · frequency rank #40,655*
A small depression or indentation in a surface.

### dipole
*noun · IPA /ˈdʌɪpəʊl/ · frequency rank #36,522*
Any object (such as a magnet, polar molecule or antenna) that is oppositely charged at two points (or poles).

## Source
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